Key Events of the French Revolution

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What was the National Assembly?
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The National Assembly was the revolutionary assembly formed by representatives of the Third Estate.
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What major political and social change occurred on August 4, 1789?
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The abolition of the feudal system and privileges of the nobility and clergy.
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What document was adopted by the National Assembly in August 1789?
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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
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Who were the sans-culottes?
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The sans-culottes were radical working-class men and women who pushed for extreme change in France.
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What was the Reign of Terror?
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A period (1793-1794) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed for being "enemies" of the revolution.
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Who was Maximilien Robespierre?
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A radical Jacobin leader and one of the principal architects of the Reign of Terror.
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What was the Committee of Public Safety?
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A powerful body that controlled France during the Reign of Terror, dominating the revolutionary government.
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What was the significance of the Women's March on Versailles?
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It forced the royal family to move from Versailles to Paris, increasing the influence of the Parisian populace in politics.
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When was Louis XVI executed?
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January 21, 1793.
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What was the Civil Constitution of the Clergy?
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A law passed in 1790 that subordinated the Catholic Church in France to the French government.
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What major military coalition opposed the French revolutionary government?
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The First Coalition, which included countries like Austria, Prussia, and Great Britain.
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What change in government followed the fall of the monarchy in 1792?
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The establishment of the French First Republic.
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What was the Law of 22 Prairial?
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A decree during the Reign of Terror that extended the reach of the Revolutionary Tribunal, leading to more executions.
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What was the Cult of the Supreme Being?
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An artificial religion established by Robespierre to promote civic virtues and rationalism.
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Which directory governed France after the Reign of Terror?
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The Directory, which ruled from 1795 to 1799.
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